EP.222 - GEORGE MONBIOT
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Adam and British writer, journalist, and environmental activist George Monbiot go for a walk around the parks and woodland of Bristol and talk about the harmful aspects of farming, what George does for a good time, why being sent away to boarding school was a disaster, responding to criticism of his work, why he changed his mind about nuclear power, and what gives him hope.
This conversation was recorded on 26th April, 2023
Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing.
Podcast artwork by Helen Green
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GEORGE MONBIOT'S FARMING FANTASIES by John Lewis-Stempel - 2023 (UNHERD)
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THE AGE OF LONELINESS IS KILLING US by George Monbiot - 2016 9THE GUARDIAN)
GEORGE MONBIOT EXPLAINS RUSSELL BRAND'S DANGEROUS GAME WITH THE FAR RIGHT (ON POLITICS JOE) - 2023 (YOUTUBE)
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THE PROMISED LAND (TRAILER) - 2023 (YOUTUBE)
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George is an excellent and calm speaker and I share his views. I was also a Zoologist and have been an IT careerist, and see everything as 'systems'. Surely the ultimate driver for ALL our problems (which George did NOT mention) and affects nature, food, water, pollution, water as well as social issues etc., etc. ... is the sheer (and growing) size of the human population.
vegan propaganda annoys me so much!
George needs to study regenerative agriculture. He also ignores that grazing land is largely less suitable for arable crops. ...and that methane story again. Absolutely , there are improvements to be made to the agricultural system. he recognises soil degradation... however regenerative agriculture is one of the best ways we can improve that situation...